NCAAB

UC Irvine Anteaters at Kent State Golden Flashes

· Western Slam
7-0, 3-0 Away
Final
51 - 39

UC Irvine defeats Kent State 51-39 at Western Slam

UC Irvine Anteaters vs. Kent State Golden Flashes: Game Highlights

Leuchten added eight rebounds for the Anteaters (7-0). Devin Tillis scored eight points while going 3 of 6 from the field and added 11 rebounds. Justin Hohn shot 2 of 11 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line to finish with six points, while adding six rebounds. It was the seventh victory in a row for the Anteaters.

The Golden Flashes (5-2) were led by Delrecco Gillespie, who recorded nine points. Kent State also got seven points from Jamal Sumlin. Marquis Barnett also had seven points.

UC Irvine took the lead with 3:47 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 23-16 at halftime, with Leuchten racking up nine points. UC Irvine pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a five-point lead to 14 points. They outscored Kent State by five points in the final half, as Leuchten led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 51 - 39
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 51 - 39
2nd 0:03 Andre Henry Offensive Rebound. 51 - 39
2nd 0:06 Tishan Ahir missed Three Point Jumper. 51 - 39
2nd 0:11 Bent Leuchten Defensive Rebound. 51 - 39

Statistics

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15-47 FG 14-62
32 Field Goal % 23
2-15 3PT 4-27
13 Three Point % 15
19-22 FT 7-12
86 Free Throw % 58
42 Rebounds 32
9 Offensive Rebounds 11
33 Defensive Rebounds 21
11 Assists 7
3 Steals 9
4 Blocks 1
14 Turnovers 6
1 Team Turnovers 1
14 Total Turnovers 6
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
7 Points Off Turnovers 7
11 Fast Break Points 6
22 Points in Paint 20
15 Fouls 21
14 Largest Lead 1

Game Information

Venue: VisitLethbridge.com Arena

Location: Lethbridge, AB
Attendance: 1,478 | Capacity:

2025-26 Big West Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
UC Irvine 15-5 - 23-12
Hawai'i 14-6 1 24-9
UC San Diego 12-8 3 23-11
Cal State Northridge 12-8 3 20-14
Cal State Fullerton 12-8 3 18-16
UC Davis 11-9 4 19-14
UC Santa Barbara 11-9 4 18-14
Cal Poly 10-10 5 14-19
Long Beach State 6-14 9 10-22
UC Riverside 5-15 10 10-22
Cal State Bakersfield 2-18 13 8-24

2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Miami (OH) 18-0 - 32-2
Akron 17-1 1 29-6
Kent State 14-4 4 24-10
Toledo 11-7 7 19-15
Bowling Green 9-9 9 18-14
Ohio 9-9 9 15-17
Buffalo 7-11 11 17-15
Massachusetts 7-11 11 17-16
Ball State 7-11 11 12-19
Central Michigan 6-12 12 10-21
Western Michigan 4-14 14 10-21
Eastern Michigan 4-14 14 10-21
Northern Illinois 4-14 14 9-21
Full Standings